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Kate Walshe
This article is about Kate Walshe, a 2022 Maryland House of Delegates District 14 candidate. For the Republican political strategist, see Katie Walsh.
Kate Walshe (Republican Party) ran for election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 14. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Walshe completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 (3 seats)
Incumbent Anne Kaiser, incumbent Eric Luedtke, and incumbent Pamela Queen defeated Kathy Gugulis and Kate Walshe in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Anne Kaiser (D) | 26.9 | 31,659 |
| ✔ |  | Eric Luedtke (D) | 25.9 | 30,547 |
| ✔ |  | Pamela Queen (D) | 25.7 | 30,304 |
| Kathy Gugulis (R) | 10.7 | 12,614 | ||
 | Kate Walshe (R)  | 10.4 | 12,282 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 351 | ||
| Total votes: 117,757 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 (3 seats)
Incumbent Anne Kaiser, incumbent Pamela Queen, and incumbent Eric Luedtke defeated Tom B. Smith and Joshua Dowling in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anne Kaiser | 29.0 | 12,843 |
| ✔ | | Pamela Queen | 27.2 | 12,038 |
| ✔ | | Eric Luedtke | 24.4 | 10,824 |
 | Tom B. Smith | 12.6 | 5,564 | |
 | Joshua Dowling | 6.9 | 3,050 | |
| Total votes: 44,319 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 (3 seats)
Kathy Gugulis and Kate Walshe advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathy Gugulis | 50.7 | 3,097 | |
| ✔ | | Kate Walshe | 49.3 | 3,013 |
| Total votes: 6,110 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kate Walshe completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Walshe's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- We need to focus on improving reading and math proficiency rates in Maryland K-12 schools. For the past ten years proficiency rates in reading and math have been on the decline in Maryland public schools. This past fall only 15% of the state’s public-school students in grades 3 through 12 were proficient in math, 31% were proficient in English. It is well established that learning higher math is the best way to develop thinking skills in general. Instead of leveraging education resources to improve math and reading skills Maryland law makers put forward no fewer than three pieces of legislation aimed at politicizing history and health curriculums in Maryland schools. Indoctrinating children should not be part of Maryland public education. W
- Increasing vocational training opportunities in Maryland high schools would enable more of our children to become self-sufficient adults. Local businesses find it difficult to hire reliable workers competent in construction trades such as plumbing, electrical, and HVAC. Expanding vocational training opportunities in Maryland public high schools would provide more students the means to support themselves through the knowledge and skills needed in the workforce. The State could attract businesses to partner in this endeavor by creating a friendlier business environment.
- Safer neighborhoods, the opportunity to get a good education, and expanding work opportunities are all places where the state legislature can help address the needs of people in Maryland. Education is a bridge out of poverty, and we need to make it possible for children to safely attend school and acquire the knowledge they need to participate in the workforce.
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See also
2022 Elections
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